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Cylinder Head RH

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  1. Remove the engine from the vehicle. Ref. to REMOVAL , Engine Assembly.
  2. Remove the intake manifold assembly. Ref. to REMOVAL , Intake Manifold Assembly.
  3. Remove the engine wiring harness. Ref. to REMOVAL , Engine Wiring Harness.
  4. Remove the chain cover. Ref. to REMOVAL , Chain Cover.
  5. Remove the rocker cover RH. Ref. to ROCKER COVER RH , REMOVAL, Rocker Cover.
  6. Remove the cam carrier RH. Ref. to CAM CARRIER RH , REMOVAL, Cam Carrier.
  7. Remove the EGR cooler. Ref. to REMOVAL , EGR Cooler.
  8. Loosen the bolts holding the cylinder head RH equally, a little at a time in numerical sequence as shown in the figure, and while leaving the cylinder head bolts (1) and (4) engaged by three or four threads, remove the other cylinder head bolts.
    NOTE: Leaving the cylinder head bolts (1) and (4) engaged by three or four threads prevents the cylinder head RH from falling.
    Fig 1: Cylinder Head RH Bolts Loosening Sequence
    G10262726Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. While tapping the cylinder head RH with a plastic hammer, separate it from cylinder block RH.
  10. Remove the bolts (1) and (4) to remove cylinder head RH.
  11. Remove the cylinder head gasket RH.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to scratch the mating surface of cylinder head and cylinder block.
  12. Remove the liquid gasket from cylinder head RH and cam carrier RH.